Stellenbosch University

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South Africa, Stellenbosch

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Publications

42 291

Citations

951 638

h-index

287

Top-3 journals

South African Journal of Botany (471 publications)

PLoS ONE (461 publications)

Scriptura (385 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (3972 publications)

Tygerberg Hospital (1822 publications)

South African Medical Research Council (1752 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (780 publications)

University of Oxford (545 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (519 publications)

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Total publications

42291

Total citations

951638

Citations per publication

22.5

Average publications per year

391.58

Average authors per publication

6.98

h-index

287

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A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 4399, 10.4% General Medicine 4399 publications, 10.4%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 2589, 6.12% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2589 publications, 6.12%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1895, 4.48% Infectious Diseases 1895 publications, 4.48%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1873, 4.43% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1873 publications, 4.43%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 1793, 4.24% Plant Science 1793 publications, 4.24%
Ecology	Ecology, 1693, 4% Ecology 1693 publications, 4%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1253, 2.96% Biochemistry 1253 publications, 2.96%
Genetics	Genetics, 1207, 2.85% Genetics 1207 publications, 2.85%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1166, 2.76% Molecular Biology 1166 publications, 2.76%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 1081, 2.56% Agronomy and Crop Science 1081 publications, 2.56%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1063, 2.51% Psychiatry and Mental health 1063 publications, 2.51%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1016, 2.4% General Chemistry 1016 publications, 2.4%
Food Science	Food Science, 1015, 2.4% Food Science 1015 publications, 2.4%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 926, 2.19% Geography, Planning and Development 926 publications, 2.19%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 923, 2.18% Multidisciplinary 923 publications, 2.18%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 896, 2.12% Animal Science and Zoology 896 publications, 2.12%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 889, 2.1% Condensed Matter Physics 889 publications, 2.1%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 853, 2.02% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 853 publications, 2.02%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 835, 1.97% Microbiology (medical) 835 publications, 1.97%
Education	Education, 831, 1.96% Education 831 publications, 1.96%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 788, 1.86% General Materials Science 788 publications, 1.86%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 773, 1.83% Pharmacology (medical) 773 publications, 1.83%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 750, 1.77% Microbiology 750 publications, 1.77%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 707, 1.67% Biotechnology 707 publications, 1.67%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 705, 1.67% Sociology and Political Science 705 publications, 1.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 696, 1.65% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 696 publications, 1.65%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 691, 1.63% Economics and Econometrics 691 publications, 1.63%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 688, 1.63% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 688 publications, 1.63%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 677, 1.6% Organic Chemistry 677 publications, 1.6%
Immunology	Immunology, 630, 1.49% Immunology 630 publications, 1.49%
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Journals

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South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 471, 1.11% South African Journal of Botany 471 publications, 1.11%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 461, 1.09% PLoS ONE 461 publications, 1.09%
Scriptura	Scriptura, 385, 0.91% Scriptura 385 publications, 0.91%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 284, 0.67% South African Journal of Science 284 publications, 0.67%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 284, 0.67% South African Family Practice 284 publications, 0.67%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 260, 0.61% South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 260 publications, 0.61%
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture	South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 257, 0.61% South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture 257 publications, 0.61%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 215, 0.51% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 215 publications, 0.51%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 204, 0.48% Scientific Reports 204 publications, 0.48%
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 202, 0.48% Physical Review C 202 publications, 0.48%
South African Journal of Business Management	South African Journal of Business Management, 195, 0.46% South African Journal of Business Management 195 publications, 0.46%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 194, 0.46% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 194 publications, 0.46%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 191, 0.45% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 191 publications, 0.45%
Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies	Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies, 191, 0.45% Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies 191 publications, 0.45%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 184, 0.44% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 184 publications, 0.44%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 179, 0.42% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 179 publications, 0.42%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 167, 0.39% SSRN Electronic Journal 167 publications, 0.39%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 164, 0.39% BMJ Open 164 publications, 0.39%
Biological Invasions	Biological Invasions, 141, 0.33% Biological Invasions 141 publications, 0.33%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 140, 0.33% South African Journal of Psychology 140 publications, 0.33%
South African Journal of Higher Education	South African Journal of Higher Education, 135, 0.32% South African Journal of Higher Education 135 publications, 0.32%
South African Journal of Economics	South African Journal of Economics, 134, 0.32% South African Journal of Economics 134 publications, 0.32%
Minerals Engineering	Minerals Engineering, 131, 0.31% Minerals Engineering 131 publications, 0.31%
Lexikos	Lexikos, 126, 0.3% Lexikos 126 publications, 0.3%
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus	Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 124, 0.29% Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus 124 publications, 0.29%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 122, 0.29% Development Southern Africa 122 publications, 0.29%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy	South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 121, 0.29% South African Journal of Physiotherapy 121 publications, 0.29%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 114, 0.27% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 114 publications, 0.27%
African Entomology	African Entomology, 111, 0.26% African Entomology 111 publications, 0.26%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 111, 0.26% Clinical Infectious Diseases 111 publications, 0.26%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 8786, 20.78% Elsevier 8786 publications, 20.78%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 6580, 15.56% Springer Nature 6580 publications, 15.56%
Wiley	Wiley, 4388, 10.38% Wiley 4388 publications, 10.38%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4306, 10.18% Taylor & Francis 4306 publications, 10.18%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1421, 3.36% AOSIS 1421 publications, 3.36%
MDPI	MDPI, 1179, 2.79% MDPI 1179 publications, 2.79%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1146, 2.71% Oxford University Press 1146 publications, 2.71%
SAGE	SAGE, 1116, 2.64% SAGE 1116 publications, 2.64%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1105, 2.61% Stellenbosch University 1105 publications, 2.61%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 619, 1.46% Academy of Science of South Africa 619 publications, 1.46%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 611, 1.44% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 611 publications, 1.44%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 548, 1.3% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 548 publications, 1.3%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 542, 1.28% Frontiers Media S.A. 542 publications, 1.28%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 528, 1.25% Cambridge University Press 528 publications, 1.25%
BMJ	BMJ, 526, 1.24% BMJ 526 publications, 1.24%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 460, 1.09% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 460 publications, 1.09%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 408, 0.96% American Chemical Society (ACS) 408 publications, 0.96%
Petra Christian University	Petra Christian University, 385, 0.91% Petra Christian University 385 publications, 0.91%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 369, 0.87% American Physical Society (APS) 369 publications, 0.87%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 308, 0.73% American Society for Microbiology 308 publications, 0.73%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 277, 0.65% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 277 publications, 0.65%
Brill	Brill, 218, 0.52% Brill 218 publications, 0.52%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa	Association of Professional Managers in South Africa, 181, 0.43% Association of Professional Managers in South Africa 181 publications, 0.43%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 177, 0.42% IOP Publishing 177 publications, 0.42%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 165, 0.39% Unisa Press 165 publications, 0.39%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 165, 0.39% Social Science Electronic Publishing 165 publications, 0.39%
South African Institute of Industrial Engineers	South African Institute of Industrial Engineers, 161, 0.38% South African Institute of Industrial Engineers 161 publications, 0.38%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 150, 0.35% Walter de Gruyter 150 publications, 0.35%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 137, 0.32% Trans Tech Publications 137 publications, 0.32%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 135, 0.32% Mary Ann Liebert 135 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 3972, 9.39% University of Cape Town 3972 publications, 9.39%
Tygerberg Hospital	Tygerberg Hospital, 1822, 4.31% Tygerberg Hospital 1822 publications, 4.31%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 1752, 4.14% South African Medical Research Council 1752 publications, 4.14%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 1536, 3.63% University of the Witwatersrand 1536 publications, 3.63%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 1406, 3.32% University of Pretoria 1406 publications, 3.32%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 1032, 2.44% University of KwaZulu-Natal 1032 publications, 2.44%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 964, 2.28% National Health Laboratory Services 964 publications, 2.28%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 894, 2.11% University of the Western Cape 894 publications, 2.11%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 780, 1.84% Harvard University 780 publications, 1.84%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 639, 1.51% National Research Foundation 639 publications, 1.51%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 545, 1.29% University of Oxford 545 publications, 1.29%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 520, 1.23% University of the Free State 520 publications, 1.23%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 519, 1.23% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 519 publications, 1.23%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 517, 1.22% University of Johannesburg 517 publications, 1.22%
University College London	University College London, 499, 1.18% University College London 499 publications, 1.18%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 474, 1.12% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 474 publications, 1.12%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 446, 1.05% Imperial College London 446 publications, 1.05%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 416, 0.98% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 416 publications, 0.98%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 415, 0.98% Johns Hopkins University 415 publications, 0.98%
North-West University	North-West University, 412, 0.97% North-West University 412 publications, 0.97%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 391, 0.92% University of Melbourne 391 publications, 0.92%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 365, 0.86% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 365 publications, 0.86%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 361, 0.85% University of Queensland 361 publications, 0.85%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 360, 0.85% South African National Biodiversity Institute 360 publications, 0.85%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 335, 0.79% Groote Schuur Hospital 335 publications, 0.79%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 319, 0.75% University of Washington 319 publications, 0.75%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 317, 0.75% Nelson Mandela University 317 publications, 0.75%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 304, 0.72% Rhodes University 304 publications, 0.72%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 290, 0.69% Makerere University 290 publications, 0.69%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 283, 0.67% Stanford University 283 publications, 0.67%
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Harvard University	Harvard University, 780, 1.84% Harvard University 780 publications, 1.84%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 545, 1.29% University of Oxford 545 publications, 1.29%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 519, 1.23% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 519 publications, 1.23%
University College London	University College London, 499, 1.18% University College London 499 publications, 1.18%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 446, 1.05% Imperial College London 446 publications, 1.05%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 416, 0.98% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 416 publications, 0.98%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 415, 0.98% Johns Hopkins University 415 publications, 0.98%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 391, 0.92% University of Melbourne 391 publications, 0.92%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 361, 0.85% University of Queensland 361 publications, 0.85%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 319, 0.75% University of Washington 319 publications, 0.75%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 290, 0.69% Makerere University 290 publications, 0.69%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 283, 0.67% Stanford University 283 publications, 0.67%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 283, 0.67% University of California, San Francisco 283 publications, 0.67%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 278, 0.66% Karolinska Institute 278 publications, 0.66%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 277, 0.65% University of Toronto 277 publications, 0.65%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 272, 0.64% University of Cambridge 272 publications, 0.64%
King's College London	King's College London, 272, 0.64% King's College London 272 publications, 0.64%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 269, 0.64% University of Sydney 269 publications, 0.64%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 260, 0.61% University of British Columbia 260 publications, 0.61%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 257, 0.61% University of Amsterdam 257 publications, 0.61%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 255, 0.6% University of California, Los Angeles 255 publications, 0.6%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 254, 0.6% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 254 publications, 0.6%
Charles University	Charles University, 237, 0.56% Charles University 237 publications, 0.56%
Monash University	Monash University, 232, 0.55% Monash University 232 publications, 0.55%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 228, 0.54% Amsterdam University Medical Center 228 publications, 0.54%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 226, 0.53% Ghent University 226 publications, 0.53%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 223, 0.53% Massachusetts General Hospital 223 publications, 0.53%
Yale University	Yale University, 222, 0.52% Yale University 222 publications, 0.52%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 215, 0.51% University of Edinburgh 215 publications, 0.51%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 215, 0.51% Columbia University 215 publications, 0.51%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 5931, 14.02% USA 5931 publications, 14.02%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4596, 10.87% United Kingdom 4596 publications, 10.87%
Germany	Germany, 2901, 6.86% Germany 2901 publications, 6.86%
Australia	Australia, 2491, 5.89% Australia 2491 publications, 5.89%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1850, 4.37% Netherlands 1850 publications, 4.37%
Canada	Canada, 1679, 3.97% Canada 1679 publications, 3.97%
France	France, 1377, 3.26% France 1377 publications, 3.26%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1251, 2.96% Switzerland 1251 publications, 2.96%
Italy	Italy, 1224, 2.89% Italy 1224 publications, 2.89%
China	China, 1137, 2.69% China 1137 publications, 2.69%
Sweden	Sweden, 1136, 2.69% Sweden 1136 publications, 2.69%
Belgium	Belgium, 1109, 2.62% Belgium 1109 publications, 2.62%
India	India, 970, 2.29% India 970 publications, 2.29%
Spain	Spain, 902, 2.13% Spain 902 publications, 2.13%
Brazil	Brazil, 773, 1.83% Brazil 773 publications, 1.83%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 634, 1.5% Nigeria 634 publications, 1.5%
Norway	Norway, 591, 1.4% Norway 591 publications, 1.4%
Kenya	Kenya, 564, 1.33% Kenya 564 publications, 1.33%
Denmark	Denmark, 554, 1.31% Denmark 554 publications, 1.31%
Uganda	Uganda, 512, 1.21% Uganda 512 publications, 1.21%
Japan	Japan, 503, 1.19% Japan 503 publications, 1.19%
Austria	Austria, 492, 1.16% Austria 492 publications, 1.16%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 489, 1.16% Czech Republic 489 publications, 1.16%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 470, 1.11% New Zealand 470 publications, 1.11%
Ghana	Ghana, 437, 1.03% Ghana 437 publications, 1.03%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 354, 0.84% Zimbabwe 354 publications, 0.84%
Portugal	Portugal, 341, 0.81% Portugal 341 publications, 0.81%
Finland	Finland, 310, 0.73% Finland 310 publications, 0.73%
Ireland	Ireland, 306, 0.72% Ireland 306 publications, 0.72%
Israel	Israel, 305, 0.72% Israel 305 publications, 0.72%
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